as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Recent Examples of fortress
On clear days, that very body of water, and the white mountains beyond it, are part of the panoramic view from the terrace of Boone’s house, a sharp-angled, industrial-gray luxury fortress with towering windows atop a cliff 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
India have spent the last three weeks in Dubai and made the venue into a fortress.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Poor Alec Baldwin, forced to endure life in a mere 6,000-square-foot luxury fortress in one of the most expensive cities on Earth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Nations have long sought ways to protect against attack and invasion, whether that meant fortresses, shore batteries, early warning systems, radar, or massive standing armies and navies.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
India have spent the last three weeks in Dubai and made the venue into a fortress.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Poor Alec Baldwin, forced to endure life in a mere 6,000-square-foot luxury fortress in one of the most expensive cities on Earth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Nations have long sought ways to protect against attack and invasion, whether that meant fortresses, shore batteries, early warning systems, radar, or massive standing armies and navies.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fortress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortress
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Despite its dire status in Scotland, the European wildcat species as a whole remains relatively secure, with strongholds across mainland Europe.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis reported explosions in their territory, including in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and in the northern province of Saada, their stronghold near the Saudi border.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Snow White and Jonathan meet at the castle when he’s caught thieving potatoes.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The current election pits former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel, now a circuit court judge in conservative-leaning Waukesha County, against Susan Crawford, a judge in Dane County, the state’s liberal bastion.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another common bastion of toxic positivity lies in performance feedback processes.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles is building toward the postseason and is trying to hold down the fort until James can return to the lineup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Co-leader Chris Difford has apparently taken ill, although the less Squeeze-attentive parts of the audience may not have noticed, since primary lead singer Glenn Tilbrook is holding down the fort quite effectively.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortress. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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